Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

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Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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Latest articles

Strong year for Instant Finance

Instant Finance, which offers 'all types of loans for whatever reason,' posts a 10% rise in annual profit and increases Westpac funding facility

4th Aug 17, 1:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Instant Finance, which offers 'all types of loans for whatever reason,' posts a 10% rise in annual profit and increases Westpac funding facility

Bank regulatory capital included in NZ's BEPS crackdown on hybrid mismatches

Government includes banks' and insurers' regulatory capital within OECD inspired crackdown on tax avoidance by multinational companies

4th Aug 17, 1:53pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Government includes banks' and insurers' regulatory capital within OECD inspired crackdown on tax avoidance by multinational companies

Could NZ get a public register of company beneficial ownership information?

MBIE striving to diagnose whether a problem exists due to a lack of transparency on company and trust beneficial ownership

4th Aug 17, 5:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

MBIE striving to diagnose whether a problem exists due to a lack of transparency on company and trust beneficial ownership

RBNZ doubles down on proposals to shake-up bank capital requirements

Grant Spencer reinforces RBNZ's tough messages for the big four banks in its capital adequacy review, says dashboard disclosure to go live early in 2018

3rd Aug 17, 9:38am

by Gareth Vaughan

Grant Spencer reinforces RBNZ's tough messages for the big four banks in its capital adequacy review, says dashboard disclosure to go live early in 2018

Harmoney annual loss more than halves as fee income surges

Peer-to-peer lender Harmoney nudging $27 mln of accumulated losses despite drop in annual expenses and surge in fee income

2nd Aug 17, 9:57am

by Gareth Vaughan

Peer-to-peer lender Harmoney nudging $27 mln of accumulated losses despite drop in annual expenses and surge in fee income

A 'mechanistic approach' to monetary policy argues for an OCR cut

BNZ's Stephen Toplis outlines case for the RBNZ to cut the Official Cash Rate, if taking a purely 'mechanistic approach' to monetary policy

1st Aug 17, 9:40am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ's Stephen Toplis outlines case for the RBNZ to cut the Official Cash Rate, if taking a purely 'mechanistic approach' to monetary policy

First Mortgage Trust profit, lending and Auckland exposure surge

Stellar year in property finance and investments for First Mortgage Trust as lending exposure to Auckland jumps

31st Jul 17, 4:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Stellar year in property finance and investments for First Mortgage Trust as lending exposure to Auckland jumps

Cold, damp & mouldy housing becomes a census topic

Next year's census to ask ask people whether they live in a damp or mouldy house

31st Jul 17, 3:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Next year's census to ask ask people whether they live in a damp or mouldy house

Opaque Marshall Islands company wants its money back from NZ financial service provider

After leaving a trail of destruction in its wake NZ's Asia Finance Corporation is being liquidated. But who is behind the liquidation?

28th Jul 17, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

After leaving a trail of destruction in its wake NZ's Asia Finance Corporation is being liquidated. But who is behind the liquidation?

Pricing unveiled for first green bond in NZ market

World Bank offshoot International Finance Corporation seeking at least NZ$100 mln through first green bond in NZ Kauri market

27th Jul 17, 12:43pm

by Gareth Vaughan

World Bank offshoot International Finance Corporation seeking at least NZ$100 mln through first green bond in NZ Kauri market

The rise & rise of SBS Bank's Finance Now

SBS Bank's fast growing finance company Finance Now pushes into the credit card market with Warehouse acquisition

25th Jul 17, 10:04am

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank's fast growing finance company Finance Now pushes into the credit card market with Warehouse acquisition

Wairarapa Building Society strives to counter increasing compliance costs

Wairarapa Building Society looks at ways of countering the rising costs of cyber-security and anti-money laundering responsibilities

24th Jul 17, 11:20am

by Gareth Vaughan

Wairarapa Building Society looks at ways of countering the rising costs of cyber-security and anti-money laundering responsibilities

Nelson Building Society seeks new capital raising opportunities

Steadily growing Nelson Building Society wants greater ability to tap preference shares as a funding source

24th Jul 17, 11:17am

by Gareth Vaughan

Steadily growing Nelson Building Society wants greater ability to tap preference shares as a funding source

RBNZ non-compliance 'comes as no surprise'

RBNZ ‘materially non-compliant’ in 13 of 29 international bank regulatory and supervision framework standards assessed by the IMF

22nd Jul 17, 6:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ ‘materially non-compliant’ in 13 of 29 international bank regulatory and supervision framework standards assessed by the IMF

Clarity and finish line emerge in capital reboot for big Aussie banks

'It has been many years since we have seen so many smiling faces on Australian bankers'

21st Jul 17, 9:10am

by Gareth Vaughan

'It has been many years since we have seen so many smiling faces on Australian bankers'

Just how big will changes made in the RBNZ's capital adequacy review be?

Gareth Vaughan suggests APRA's 'unquestionably strong' capital benchmark draws a line in the sand for the RBNZ's review of NZ banks' capital adequacy requirements

21st Jul 17, 5:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

Gareth Vaughan suggests APRA's 'unquestionably strong' capital benchmark draws a line in the sand for the RBNZ's review of NZ banks' capital adequacy requirements

FMA details KiwiSaver fees methodology

The Financial Markets Authority gives KiwiSaver providers two options for fee disclosure, outlines its preference

19th Jul 17, 12:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

The Financial Markets Authority gives KiwiSaver providers two options for fee disclosure, outlines its preference

RBNZ eyes major shake-up to what qualifies as bank capital

RBNZ puts boot into banks' contingent debt capital, or CoCos, airs concerns about banks taking regulatory arbitrage opportunities and tax benefits, cites a disproportionate call on prudential resources

19th Jul 17, 11:45am

by Gareth Vaughan

APRA announces ‘unquestionably strong’ capital benchmarks

Parents of NZ's big 4 banks to require Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratios of at least 10.5% to meet APRA's ‘unquestionably strong’ benchmark

19th Jul 17, 10:22am

by Gareth Vaughan

Parents of NZ's big 4 banks to require Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratios of at least 10.5% to meet APRA's ‘unquestionably strong’ benchmark

Winston Peters calls for an Aussie style bank inquiry in NZ

NZ First's Winston Peters blames 'subservient puppetized NZ politicians' for the lack of a probe into the NZ banking system. Says Aussie banks are 'like a hole in the hull of the NZ economy'

19th Jul 17, 5:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ First's Winston Peters blames 'subservient puppetized NZ politicians' for the lack of a probe into the NZ banking system. Says Aussie banks are 'like a hole in the hull of the NZ economy'

Methinks they doth protest too much

Gareth Vaughan questions whether banks are opportunistically trying it on in their response to the RBNZ's review of their capital adequacy requirements

10th Jul 17, 11:13am

by Gareth Vaughan

Gareth Vaughan questions whether banks are opportunistically trying it on in their response to the RBNZ's review of their capital adequacy requirements

Banks lash out at RBNZ capital adequacy review

NZBA tells RBNZ to consider the macroeconomic costs of higher capital & demands certainty that capital instruments on issue still meet requirements in its opening salvo on the RBNZ's capital review

7th Jul 17, 4:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZBA tells RBNZ to consider the macroeconomic costs of higher capital & demands certainty that capital instruments on issue still meet requirements in its opening salvo on the RBNZ's capital review

'Welcome clarity' for lenders in ComCom Credit Fees Guidelines

Helpful clarifications seen by law firm in Commerce Commission's finalised Consumer Credit Fees Guidelines

6th Jul 17, 9:55am

by Gareth Vaughan

Helpful clarifications seen by law firm in Commerce Commission's finalised Consumer Credit Fees Guidelines

Latest BNZ covered bond prices tightly

BNZ borrows €750 mln through a seven-year covered bond issue

6th Jul 17, 9:46am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ borrows €750 mln through a seven-year covered bond issue

'Each extra hour of sunlight per day adds 2.4% to a house price'

Motu working paper argues high rise apartment developers could be forced to pay for blocking neighbouring homes' sunlight

6th Jul 17, 5:02am

by Gareth Vaughan

Motu working paper argues high rise apartment developers could be forced to pay for blocking neighbouring homes' sunlight